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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Jayson Ahern <atmpaymentdepartmentbenin14@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: jaysonahern61@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:38:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT AG COMMISSIONER OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP)


Attention--Attention--Attention,

 

From: Dr. Jayson Ahern

 

This
is to acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to inform you of 
the latest development as regards the delivery of your consignment
package by the Diplomat Hilary Kalu.
 
While scanning the
package,our cashtrac machine detected that the content of the package
the Diplomat is delivering to you is cash worth the sum of USD
$1.500,000.
 
It is a crime to bring in money (over US$10,000)
into the United States of America without proper documentations and
clearance because it shows that the money is either being smuggled into
the country or the source of the funds is questionable.

 

It
is very important that all the relevant documentations needed to
authenticate the source of the funds are provided to prove that the
funds were earned legitimately in accordance with the PATRIOT ACT so
that the FBI,IRS and Homeland Security will not come knocking at your door.
 
In
lieu of the above,It is therefore mandatory that you provide the Origin
of Funds Certificate (O.O.F)  to prove that the funds have no links
with any form of illegality.
 
Being the beneficiary of the
package,the Origin of Funds Certificate(O.O.F) is the only way of
confirming the source of the funds and it is your responsibility to
provide the Certificate before the Diplomat will be allowed to complete
the delivery To You Tomorrow.
 
The Diplomat's Flight Details
shows that he came from Benin Republic and we have contacted the
relevant Authorities in that country to enquire about the process of
getting the Certificate.


We
were informed that the beneficiary of the package will pay for the
Certificate and the cost of this documentaion  $85 Dollars, You have
to pay this fee directly to them via Western Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram in the name stated below:
 

Receiver Name: Okechukwu Lawrence


Address: Benin Republic

City;             Cotonou

Amount : $85

Question & Answer, What For, My Belonging

 
After paying the Fee,send the following payment information
1. Sender's Name and Address
2. MTCN Number



3. Text Question & Answer


Upon
the receipt of the payment information,the Certificate will be made out
in your name by the Cotonou Republique Du Benin Authority, scanned and
send immediately via email to us so that the Diplomat will be allowed
to complete the delivery of your package to you tomorrow.
 
Failure
to pay for this documentation is a confirmation that you wanted to
smuggle the funds into the country which is a federal offence and a
gross violation of the Patriot Act. 

 

 It
is therefore in your best interest that you pay for the Certificate as
instructed immediately as the consequences of refusing is very severe.



Yours Faithfully,

Jayson Ahern

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